Two days after floods swept through central Texas, God’s Pit Crew got on the road. They delivered two tractor-trailer loads of Blessing Buckets filled with essential items like water, food, hygiene products, and more. Now, volunteers are helping flood survivors in and around Kerr County who have lost nearly everything.

As the water rises, so does the Kerr County community, especially one man who reunited a brother and sister, swept away in the flood.

The Caterpillar Foundation is donating $250,000 to assist Texas Hill Country flood victims, with additional support from employee donation matching.

Climate scientists and weather experts are clear: the deadly floods in Texas earlier this month were an entirely natural tragedy, with off-the-charts rainfall levels coming from lingering moisture from a nearby tropical storm feeding off a steamy Gulf of America.

Kerr County officials say death toll has risen to 96 due to the Hill Country floods, including 60 adults and 36 children.

A West Texas juvenile probation officer, Jayda Floyd, and others died in Kerr County floods. The community mourns, honors them, and supports the victims.

Rick Johnson heard the toilet bubbling in his Kerr County home at 4 a.m. July 4 and knew he and his wife Susan were in trouble.

After flash floods swept through central Texas in July 2025, people online searched for reasons why the disaster was so deadly.